February 2023

Decadent treats and Valentine's Day go hand in hand. Couples typically exchange gifts on Valentine's Day, and those gifts are often accompanied by something sweet.

First and third Mondays: NC City Council, Gary White Memorial Room/Council Chambers, 1518 Central Ave., 6 p.m. 402-873-5515.

Valentine’s Day sparks one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. Though it might not inspire the masses quite like Black Friday, Valentine’s Day compels millions of people to find gifts for that special someone in their lives each February. In fact, the National Retail Federation’s Annual 2022 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey found that the average person expected to devote $175 to Valentine’s Day spending in 2022.

Staff and directors from the Nemaha Natural Resources District (NRD) attended the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Legislative Conference January 24-25 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The conference prepares NRDs for the legislative session and helps to form and build partnerships among elected officials and partners interested in protecting natural resources.

Reward offered A $500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who spray-painted graffiti on a retaining wall in a Nebraska City neighborhood on Jan. 24. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nebraska City Police Department at 402-873-6666 Accidents Jan. 24 The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a pickup truck near Palmyra. A press release from the sheriff’s office said Jennifer Maher, 46, of Adams was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Highways 43 and 2 when it was sideswiped by a southbound pickup truck, which was driven by Charles Kramer, 38, of Nebraska City. The pickup proceeded through the intersection, crossed Highway 2, and rolled several times in a field. Kramer was medically cleared at the scene and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Maher was reportedly uninjured.

The Nebraska City City Council approved the community’s Residential Master Plan and authorized moving forward with the plan’s first phase during the council’s Jan. 16 meeting.